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“I could not be myself because I believed my self—my authentic, complex, multitudes-containing self—was something my parents could not see or comprehend. I wanted to feel seen and known, and I felt I couldn't get that from my parents. I felt they didn't know me at all. Not the real me.
— Aug 10, 2026 04:51PM
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is on page 228 of 304
on part 5/5 and this is still somehow dragging
it feels really fucked up to say this about someone’s memoir but this is def not meeting my expectations
— Aug 12, 2026 07:40PM
it feels really fucked up to say this about someone’s memoir but this is def not meeting my expectations